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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 1986
Filed:
Sep. 06, 1983
Ken-ichi Kishi, Sagamihara, JP;
Jiro Takahashi, Hachioji, JP;
Meizo Shirose, Hino, JP;
Kenzi Tuzita, Fujino, JP;
Takahira Kasuya, Hachioji, JP;
Konishiroku Photo Industry Co. Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method of fixing a toner image on a supporting member by bringing the supporting member supporting thereon the toner image into pressure contact with a fixing roller, wherein an elasticity improving agent for increasing the elasticity of the toner upon coming into contact with the toner is disposed on a member which comes into direct or indirect contact with the outer circumferential surface of the fixing roller. The elasticity improving agent is a material causing the reaction which increases the molecular weight of the binder resin of the binder and/or a reaction promoter for such a reaction. The elasticity improving agent is selected from a group consisting of: